A Houston legacy spent 10 years building this 70-piece art collection of British landscapes for MFAH
As Museum of Fine Arts, Houston celebrated the 100th anniversary of its inaugural building last fall, MFAH director and ...
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These Fascinating Objects Show How the Palace of Versailles Drove Surprising Scientific Advances in the 17th and 18th Centuries
Science and Splendor," a new exhibition illustrates how the royal court encouraged innovation during the reigns of Louis XIV, ...
Observer10h
A Roman Statue of Athena Is Unveiled at Wrightwood 659 Ahead of “Myth and Marble” at the Art Institute of Chicago
The statue, now known as the Halsted Athena, portrays the goddess wearing a warrior’s helmet, her hand extended outward as if ...
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These Stunning 19th-Century Artworks Reveal the Contradictions of the Modern Woman
A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in Victorian ...
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Why Collectors Are Clamoring for Marie Laurencin’s Sapphic Paintings
An icon of the 20th-century avant-garde, Marie Laurencin's dreamlike paintings of women are the subject of a new show at ...
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These Are the 10 Most Expensive Paintings Ever Sold
Here, we take look at some of the most expensive paintings ever sold in art history. Find out which Andy Warhol painting fetched a record-setting price at Christie's, as well as the controversy ...
9 Winter Paintings Inspired by Real Events
From post-battle landscapes to cold weather fun, the events that occurred during frosty temperatures have led many an artist ...